Civil defense chief Lisandro Rosales says the Taujica River has overflowed its banks, damaging some homes in northern provinces. He adds that about 5,000 people in Colon province were stranded when a bridge was knocked out by flood waters.
There are no immediate reports of fatalities.
Meanwhile, fishermen and firefighters in the coastal community of Omoa rescued about 20 dolphins that were swept onto beaches by high waves caused by the storm. Biologist Gustavo Cabrera told local media Friday that some of the dolphins suffered contusions.
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